The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

We spoke with Foothill College astronomy instructor Geoff Mathews about the biggest highlights on the astronomical calendar, ...

On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a weird glowing light on the night side of Venus. He named it "The Ashen Light of Venus." Astronomers have seen it intermittently since ...

Winter is long and with the darkness that comes with the season it is easy to feel low or lethargic, especially when we have a month like this past December.

An alignment means multiple planets are all visible in the sky from Earth. Three to eight planets constitutes an alignment.

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.

One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be ...

Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...